We all know what happens to the losers in the canon wars: their works are relegated to the lowly position of “minor” literature. William Gilmore Simms, anyone? A nineteenth-century South Carolingian […]
Dirty Books & Longing Looks at The Hut!
Does the annual occurrence of Valentine’s Day give you a bad case of the humdrums? Don’t be a sad Keanu! Commandeer Cupid’s chariot and swing by The Hut from 4:30-6 on February […]
The Raven’s Shadow
January 19th marks the 202nd birthday of one of our most beloved national—and local—literary figures, Edgar Allan Poe. Poe is as widely known today for his bad reputation (“alcoholic madman […]
New Rare Materials on the Paris Exposition of 1900
This past August, I wrote a post on Exposition Universelle 1900. Since then, our library has acquired some new rare materials that are beautifully illustrated; they are available in the […]
The Crisis!
Where would the African-American community be today without the mass-market magazines that developed in the late nineteenth century? Through articles, stories, letters, opinion pieces, pictures and advertisements, inexpensive magazines gave African-American […]
Ready for Thanksgiving Day?
As we are getting closer to Thanksgiving, I would like to take this opportunity to highlight some of our libraries’ collections, including books, newspapers, and rare primary source materials pertinent […]
Reading the Peabody: Student Discoveries in Baltimore’s First Public Library
You may have noticed that the exhibit cases on M-level are filled with a new set of books. They come from the George Peabody Library in Mount Vernon, one of […]
Eisenhower Library and the Avant-Garde?
You may remember a blog post from last year about a French collector and former visiting Hopkins professor, Jean Goulemot. And that much of his collection, which we have purchased, […]
Flickr-vision, Rare Books & Manuscripts Style!
Sure, Flickr is a great place to share wacky vacation photos with your friends or to announce that you have the most adorable dog in the world, but did you […]
Scientific Discovery Through the Ages
We are proud to announce the acquisition of a unique collection of 280 rare books and manuscripts relating to the history of scientific discovery from the late 15th to the 20th centuries. […]